Data from online site LinkedIn revealed that the majority of Filipinos believe that having strong connections is important to get ahead in life. However, up to 60 percent believe that they do not have strong enough networks that can help connect them to opportunities.
Online job portal JobStreet.com said there will be many changes that are bound to happen in the local labor market as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
With the sector hit hard by Covid-19, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant and learn to cope with the difficulties arising from the global pandemic and to facilitate transition to recovery.
Airbnb is expanding in the Philippines its global initiative, which aims to provide Covid-19 healthcare staff and frontliners with safe and convenient places to stay while they carry out their critical work.
With most people likely to succumb to binge eating during the lockdown period, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) is advising Filipinos to check out its website for the proper nutrition guide.
ABS-CBN’s online reach also stretches to YouTube, where it boasts 26.3 million subscribers and 35.1 billion lifetime views, making it the most subscribed and most viewed Filipino channel on the site.
The online job portal platform said there some factors which workers are looking for when it comes to getting a job in SMEs, startups, and province-based companies.
With most Filipinos staying at home because of the enhanced community quarantine, many are turning to online donations as a way of helping those severely affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.